“The relationship we have with our bodies is the longest and most important one of our entire life. Your body will do its best to never leave you. In all likelihood, you will be the one to leave it. Let’s act accordingly.”
— JOHANNA GRAF
Forest walk near Seattle, WA
Hello I’m Johanna your neighborhood nerdy massage therapist! If you're ready to shift the dynamics of your body and try something new, I might be the practitioner for you. I work in tandem with the nervous system aiming to restore balance and movement by using manual therapy, strain counter strain and working with the lymphatic and fascial system from the bone level up to the skin.
If you're a medically complex person, have nerve pain, migraines, auto immune issues, scars, acute or decades long nagging pain or simply want to feel more at ease in your body, let's explore the ways in which I might help.
If you’re here by referral, worked with me before or you are familiar with the techniques offered, go directly to Scheduling
Offerings WITH Johanna
Lymphatic Drainage
Gentle lymphatic drainage massage encourages the drainage of lymph vessels, nodes and movement of lymphatic fluids around the body aiding in the removal of waste and toxins from body tissues.
Strain Counterstrain
Strain counterstrain (SCS) is a type of indirect osteopathic manipulative soft tissue technique used passively to treat both chronic and acute pain, decreased range of motion, and somatic dysfunction by facilitating a shift in propioception and interrupts the cycle of adaptive shortening in the tissue.
CranioSacral & Myo/neuro-fascial
Craniosacral (CST) therapy is a hands-on technique that uses gentle touch to release tension in joints and various levels of fascia passively. It is a body-led approach that aids in the restoration of natural rhythms. Johanna has mentored with Dawn Schmidt and taken classes with Einat Arian at Bastyr.